The Sacrifice of Thanksgiving

Have you ever wondered what "the sacrifice of thanksgiving" means?  In old testament times, it was a literal sacrifice.  In "The Good Book Blog" Joy Mosbarger writes: "... the sacrifice of thanksgiving is actually a peace offering that is motivated by thanksgiving. This type of offering included an animal sacrifice as well as various sorts of cereal or bread offerings."

Living in the age of Grace, we are not required to do animal sacrifices. They were rendered obsolete by the blood of Christ!  But we can still express our thankfulness to God in prayer, and our conversations with others. 

This thankfulness can bless others, just as it did in biblical times. Joy states: "After the Lord and the priest received their portions, the worshiper who brought the sacrifice would take the remaining portions of the meat and the bread and prepare a feast in which family and friends who were ritually pure could share. "

So, our thankfulness to God should be plentiful, and motivate us to share with others. Joy concludes: "Maybe the kindness and generosity of God should be an impetus to get us to express to others the same kindness and generosity that we have experienced."

Let's live today with an attitude of thankfulness, including it in a whisper to God, and demonstrating it with our actions towards others.